Quote by William Hazlitt
There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in th

There are few things in which we deceive ourselves more than in the esteem we profess to entertain for our firends. It is little better than a piece of quackery. The truth is, we think of them as we please, that is, as they please or displease us. – William Hazlitt

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No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. – William Hazlitt

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Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others. – William Hazlitt

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All stories should have some honesty and truth in them, otherwise youre just playing about. – Nigel Kneale

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Truth is lifes most precious commodity. – Edwin Louis Cole

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And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Its a complete lie, why do people buy these papers? Its not the truth Im here to say. You know, dont judge a person, do not pass judgement, unless you have talked to them one on one. I dont care what the story is, do not judge them because it is a lie. – Michael Jackson

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What is certainty but the refuge of those whose faith is not strong enough to entertain doubt. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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